{"id":129794,"date":"2015-02-16T06:11:45","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T14:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=129794"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:49:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:49:18","slug":"michael-johnson-spars-legendary-kickboxer-nieky-holzken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/michael-johnson-spars-legendary-kickboxer-nieky-holzken\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Johnson Spars Legendary Kickboxer Nieky Holzken"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tIJKVz4yPjs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>UFC lightweight Michael Johnson is currently gearing up for his UFC Fight Night 61 bout against Edson Barboza later this month, and in preparation for the bout, can be seen in this video sparring with the one and only Nieky Holzken.<\/p>\n<p>Holzken is the 2013 Glory WS champion, and has won numerous other championships in addition to his impressive 86-11 record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC lightweight Michael Johnson is currently gearing up for his UFC Fight Night 61 bout against Edson Barboza later this month, and in preparation for the bout, can be seen in this video sparring with the one and only Nieky Holzken. 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